Staples has concocted a remedy for customers unable to say “that was easy” about their Christmas shopping. And the office products retailer has enlisted crooner Engelbert Humperdinck to help.
In order to prevent what it deems “mediocre gift-giving”, Staples formed th
e “Department of Unexpected Gifts,” which will be featured in an advertising campaign starring Humperdinck, in what will be his debut commercials on U.S. television.
The Department of Unexpected Gifts is a team of gift “experts” and includes characters such as the “Sweater Lady,” the “Holiday Dancer,” the “Arctic Nomad,” the “Taste Maker,” and a reindeer named Mr. Nibbles.
Here are the top 5 gifts recommended by the department:
1. The iSpot chair, which has in-arm speakers and an arm pad earphone dock that is compatible with iPods, MP3 players, or any gaming system. ($199.99)
2. The Canon PowerShot A540 Digital camera. This is for the wife who says “she doesn’t need a thing,” the department said. ($199.98)
3. The Staples MAILMATE Shredder, which it says is powerful enough to shred 10 folded sheets of paper, CDs, DVDs and credit cards — for people who hate junk mail. ($69.99)
4. The Lenovo 3000 C200 laptop computer. ($699)
5. The Mio DigiWalker C310 portable GPS navigation system. It’s great for those who hate asking for directions, the department said. ($399)
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